The doctor tells the emperor that the entire court is against him. He wants the emperor to leave and move to a different part of the city, but the emperor wants to stay in the old palace. He kisses the snow and kisses the traveler like a homesick homesick traveler who finally returns home after years of exile. The doctor asks the emperor if he has any idea what is going on. The emperor tells the doctor that he and his majesty are discussing what to do about the doctor. Physician Xiao tells him that he wants the two of them to be together, but he doesn't want the former emperor to see the latter together. He says that the court is shaken and that the emperor will have to fight a tough battle ahead of him. The deputy general asks if the doctor still remembers the vow he took when he first arrived in the city. He swears that if he is allowed to leave the city without any harm, he will die a horrible death. He tells the deputy general that he still feels uneasy about the vow. The former emperor, he says, is willing to stay, despite the humiliation. He promises to keep a close watch on him.